SATURN ION 2007 Owners Manual

Electrical System (cont.)
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 375
Power Windows and Other Power
Options................................................. 375
Windshield Wiper Fuses........................... 375
Engine
Air Cleaner/Filter...................................... 290
Change Oil Message............................... 183
Check and Service Engine Soon Light..... 174
Coolant.................................................... 293
Coolant Temperature Gage...................... 173
Drive Belt Routing.................................... 405
Engine Compartment Overview................ 280
Exhaust................................................... 120
Oil ........................................................... 283
Oil Life System........................................ 288
Overheating............................................. 297
Reduced Power Light............................... 178
Starting.................................................... 108
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)................ 226
Entry Lighting.............................................. 153
Error Message............................................ 185
Event Data Recorders (EDR)...................... 418
Extender, Safety Belt..................................... 40F
Filter
Engine Air Cleaner................................... 290
Finish Damage............................................ 372
Fixed Mast Antenna.................................... 215
Flashers, Hazard Warning........................... 142
Flash-to-Pass.............................................. 145
Flat Tire...................................................... 349
Flat Tire, Changing...................................... 350
Flat Tire, Storing......................................... 362
Fluid
Manual Transaxle..................................... 293
Windshield Washer.................................. 307
Fog Lamp
Fog .......................................................... 152
Folding Rear Seat......................................... 16
Folding Seatback, Passenger........................ 14
Front Turn Signal, Parking and
Daytime Running Lamps.................322, 323
Fuel............................................................ 272
Additives.................................................. 273
California Fuel.......................................... 273
Filling a Portable Fuel Container.............. 277
Filling Your Tank...................................... 275
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Fuel (cont.)
Fuels in Foreign Countries....................... 274
Gage....................................................... 179
Gasoline Octane...................................... 272
Gasoline Specications............................ 273
Low Warning Message............................. 185
Fuses
Engine Compartment Fuse Block............. 378
Floor Console Fuse Block........................ 376
Fuses and Circuit Breakers...................... 375
Windshield Wiper..................................... 375
G
Gage
Boost....................................................... 180
Engine Coolant Temperature.................... 173
Fuel......................................................... 179
Speedometer........................................... 165
Tachometer.............................................. 165
Gas, Check Cap Message........................... 185
Gasoline
Octane..................................................... 272
Specications........................................... 273
Glove Box................................................... 133
GM Mobility Reimbursement Program.......... 415
H
Hazard Warning Flashers............................ 142
Head Restraints............................................ 13
Headlamp
Aiming..................................................... 318
Headlamps................................150, 319, 320
Bulb Replacement.................................... 318
Daytime Running Lamps.......................... 151
Flash-to-Pass........................................... 145
Halogen Bulbs......................................... 318
High/Low Beam Changer ......................... 145
Heater................................................155, 157
Height Adjuster, Driver Seat............................ 9
Highbeam On Light..................................... 179
High-Speed Operation, Tires........................ 338
Highway Hypnosis....................................... 242
Hill and Mountain Roads............................. 242
Hood
Checking Things Under............................ 278
Release................................................... 279
Horn............................................................ 142
How to Use This Manual................................ 3
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............... 24
Hydraulic Clutch.......................................... 293
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Ignition Positions......................................... 105
Infants and Young Children, Restraints.......... 44
Ination - Tire Pressure............................... 337
Instrument Panel
Overview.................................................. 140
Instrument Panel (I/P)
Brightness................................................ 152
Cluster..................................................... 164
J
Jump Starting.............................................. 312
K
Keyless Entry System................................... 90
Keys............................................................. 89
L
Labeling, Tire Sidewall................................. 330
Lamps
Dome....................................................... 153
Map ......................................................... 153LATCH System
Child Restraints......................................... 53
License Plate Lamps................................... 326
Light
Airbag Readiness..................................... 167
Anti-Lock Brake System Warning............. 172
Battery Warning....................................... 170
Brake System Warning............................. 170
Highbeam On.......................................... 179
Malfunction Indicator................................ 174
Oil Pressure............................................. 177
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............ 168
Passenger Safety Belt Reminder.............. 166
Passlock
®Warning................................... 178
Reduced Engine Power............................ 178
Safety Belt Reminder............................... 166
Up-Shift................................................... 170
Lighting
Entry........................................................ 153
Limited-Slip Differential................................ 227
Loading Your Vehicle................................... 250
Lockout Protection......................................... 97
Locks
Delayed Locking........................................ 95
Door.......................................................... 94
Lockout Protection..................................... 97
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Locks (cont.)
Power Door............................................... 95
Programmable Automatic Door Locks......... 96
Rear Door Security Locks.......................... 96
Loss of Control........................................... 233
Low Fuel Warning Message........................ 185
Lumbar
Manual Controls.......................................... 9
M
Maintenance Schedule
Additional Required Services.................... 394
At Each Fuel Fill...................................... 398
At Least Once a Month............................ 398
At Least Once a Year.............................. 399
Introduction.............................................. 388
Maintenance Footnotes............................ 395
Maintenance Record................................ 406
Maintenance Requirements...................... 388
Normal Maintenance
Replacement Parts............................... 404
Owner Checks and Services.................... 397
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants....... 402
Scheduled Maintenance........................... 391
Using....................................................... 389
Your Vehicle and the Environment............ 388Malfunction Indicator Light........................... 174
Manual Lumbar Controls................................. 9
Manual Seats.................................................. 8
Manual Transaxle
Fluid........................................................ 293
Operation................................................. 112
Manual Windows......................................... 100
Map Lamps................................................. 153
Message
Center..................................................... 182
Change Engine Oil................................... 183
Check Gage............................................ 184
Check Gas Cap....................................... 185
Cruise Control.......................................... 183
Error........................................................ 185
Low Fuel Warning.................................... 185
Low Traction............................................ 182
Power Steering........................................ 184
Traction Off.............................................. 182
Transaxle Fluid Hot.................................. 183
Trunk Ajar Warning.................................. 184
Mirrors
Automatic Dimming Rearview with
Compass and Temperature Display....... 125
Automatic Dimming Rearview with OnStar
®,
Compass and Temperature Display........ 122
Outside Convex Mirror............................. 129
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Mirrors (cont.)
Outside Power Mirrors............................. 128
Outside Remote Control Mirror................. 128
MP3 ............................................................ 205
MyGMLink.com............................................ 413
N
New Vehicle Break-In.................................. 104
Normal Maintenance Replacement Parts....... 404
O
Odometer.................................................... 165
Odometer, Trip............................................ 165
Off-Road Recovery...................................... 230
Oil
Engine..................................................... 283
Pressure Light.......................................... 177
Oil, Engine Oil Life System......................... 288
Older Children, Restraints............................. 41
Online Owner Center................................... 413
OnStar
®System, see OnStar®Manual........ 129
Other Warning Devices................................ 142
Outlet Adjustment........................................ 160Outlets
Accessory Power..................................... 153
Outside
Convex Mirror.......................................... 129
Power Mirrors.......................................... 128
Remote Control Mirror .............................. 128
Owner Checks and Services....................... 397
Owners, Canadian.......................................... 3
P
Paint, Damage............................................ 372
Park (P)
Shifting Into............................................. 116
Shifting Out of......................................... 118
Parking
Brake....................................................... 115
Over Things That Burn............................ 119
Parking Your Vehicle................................... 118
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator............... 168
Passenger Compartment Air Filter............... 161
Passenger Sensing System........................... 77
Passing....................................................... 231
Passlock
®.................................................... 103
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Power
Door Locks................................................ 95
Electrical System..................................... 375
Reduced Engine Light.............................. 178
Retained Accessory (RAP)....................... 108
Steering Message.................................... 184
Windows.................................................. 101
Pretensioners, Safety Belt............................. 40
Programmable Automatic Door Locks............ 96
Q
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................... 23
R
Racing or Other Competitive Driving............ 234
Radios........................................................ 186
Care of Your CD Player........................... 215
Care of Your CDs.................................... 215
Radio with CD................................190, 195
Setting the Time..............................187, 188
Understanding Reception......................... 214
Rear Door Security Locks............................. 96
Rear Doors................................................... 97Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides.................. 36
Rear Seat Passengers, Safety Belts.............. 33
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
Compass and Temperature Display.......... 125
Rearview Mirror, Automatic Dimming with
OnStar
®, Compass and Temperature
Display..................................................... 122
Reclining Seatbacks...................................... 10
Recommended Fluids and Lubricants.......... 402
Recreational Vehicle Towing........................ 256
Reduced Engine Power Light...................... 178
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System............ 90
Remote Keyless Entry (RKE) System,
Operation................................................... 91
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the
Spare Tire................................................ 356
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools............ 351
Replacement Bulbs..................................... 326
Reporting Safety Defects
Canadian Government............................. 424
Saturn...................................................... 425
United States Government....................... 424
Restraint System Check
Checking the Restraint Systems................. 84
Replacing Restraint System Parts
After a Crash......................................... 85
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Retained Accessory Power (RAP)................ 108
Right Front Passenger Position,
Safety Belts............................................... 32
Roadside
Assistance Program................................. 415
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get it Out.............. 250
Roof Rack System...................................... 134
Routing, Engine Drive Belt.......................... 405
Running the Engine While Parked............... 121
S
Safety Belt
Passenger Reminder Light....................... 166
Pretensioners............................................. 40
Reminder Light........................................ 166
Safety Belts
Care of.................................................... 369
Driver Position........................................... 24
How to Wear Safety Belts Properly............ 24
Questions and Answers About
Safety Belts............................................ 23
Rear Safety Belt Comfort Guides............... 36
Rear Seat Passengers............................... 33
Right Front Passenger Position.................. 32
Safety Belt Extender.................................. 40Safety Belts (cont.)
Safety Belt Use During Pregnancy............. 32
Safety Belts Are for Everyone.................... 18
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster.................... 31
Safety Warnings and Symbols......................... 4
Scheduled Maintenance............................... 391
Seatback, Folding Passenger........................ 14
Seats
Driver Seat Height Adjuster.......................... 9
Head Restraints......................................... 13
Manual........................................................ 8
Manual Lumbar............................................ 9
Passenger Folding Seatback...................... 14
Reclining Seatbacks................................... 10
Split Folding Rear Seat.............................. 16
Securing a Child Restraint
Rear Seat Position..................................... 61
Right Front Seat Position........................... 64
Service........................................................ 270
Accessories and Modications.................. 270
Adding Equipment to the Outside of
Your Vehicle......................................... 272
California Proposition 65 Warning............. 271
Doing Your Own Work............................. 271
Engine Soon Light................................... 174
Publications Ordering Information............. 425
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Servicing Your Airbag-Equipped Vehicle......... 82
Sheet Metal Damage................................... 372
Shifting Into Park (P)................................... 116
Shifting Out of Park (P)............................... 118
Shoulder Belt Height Adjuster........................ 31
Signals, Turn and Lane-Change.................. 144
Spare Tire
Compact.................................................. 365
Installing.................................................. 356
Removing................................................ 351
Storing..................................................... 362
Specications, Capacities............................ 384
Speedometer............................................... 165
Split Folding Rear Seat................................. 16
Starting Your Engine................................... 108
Steering...................................................... 227
Steering Wheel, Tilt Wheel.......................... 142
Storage Areas
Center Console Storage Area................... 133
Convenience Net..................................... 134
Cupholder(s)............................................ 133
Glove Box................................................ 133
Roof Rack System................................... 134
Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow............... 249
Sun Visors.................................................. 102
Sunroof....................................................... 135T
Tachometer................................................. 165
Taillamps
Turn Signal, Stoplamps and
Back-up Lamps..................................... 324
Theft-Deterrent Systems.............................. 103
Content Theft-Deterrent............................ 103
Passlock
®................................................ 103
Tilt Wheel.................................................... 142
Time, Setting......................................187, 188
Tires........................................................... 328
Aluminum Wheels, Cleaning..................... 371
Buying New Tires..................................... 341
Chains..................................................... 348
Changing a Flat Tire................................ 350
Cleaning.................................................. 372
Compact Spare Tire................................. 365
Different Size........................................... 343
High-Speed Operation.............................. 338
If a Tire Goes Flat................................... 349
Ination - Tire Pressure............................ 337
Inspection and Rotation............................ 339
Installing the Spare Tire........................... 356
Removing the Flat Tire............................. 356
Removing the Spare Tire and Tools......... 351
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Tires (cont.)
Storing a Flat or Spare Tire and Tools..... 362
Tire Sidewall Labeling.............................. 330
Tire Terminology and Denitions............... 334
Uniform Tire Quality Grading.................... 344
Wheel Alignment and Tire Balance........... 346
Wheel Replacement................................. 346
When It Is Time for New Tires................. 341
Winter Tires............................................. 329
Towing
Recreational Vehicle................................. 256
Towing a Trailer....................................... 259
Your Vehicle............................................. 256
Traction
Enhanced Traction System (ETS)............. 226
Limited-Slip Differential............................. 227
Low Message.......................................... 182
Off Message............................................ 182
Transaxle
Fluid Hot Message................................... 183
Fluid, Manual........................................... 293
Transaxle Operation, Manual....................... 112
Transmission
Up-Shift Light........................................... 170
Trip Odometer............................................. 165
Trunk............................................................ 98Trunk Ajar Warning Message....................... 184
Turn and Lane-Change Signals................... 144
Turn Signal/Multifunction Lever.................... 143
U
Understanding Radio Reception................... 214
Uniform Tire Quality Grading....................... 344
Up-Shift Light.............................................. 170
V
Vehicle
Control..................................................... 222
Damage Warnings....................................... 5
Loading.................................................... 250
Parking Your............................................ 118
Symbols...................................................... 5
Vehicle Data Collection and Event Data
Recorders................................................ 418
Vehicle Identication
Number (VIN).......................................... 374
Service Parts Identication Label.............. 374
Ventilation Adjustment.................................. 160
Visors.......................................................... 102
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Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators......... 163
Warnings
Hazard Warning Flashers......................... 142
Other Warning Devices............................ 142
Safety and Symbols..................................... 4
Vehicle Damage.......................................... 5
Wheels
Alignment and Tire Balance..................... 346
Different Size........................................... 343
Replacement............................................ 346
Where to Put the Restraint............................ 52
Windows..................................................... 100
Manual..................................................... 100
Power...................................................... 101
Windshield
Washer.................................................... 145
Washer Fluid........................................... 307Windshield (cont.)
Wiper Blade Replacement........................ 327
Wiper Blades, Cleaning............................ 370
Wiper Fuses............................................ 375
Wiper Lever............................................. 146
Winter Driving............................................. 244
Winter Tires................................................. 329
X
XM Radio Messages................................... 212
XM™ Satellite Radio Antenna System......... 215
Y
Your Vehicle and the Environment............... 388
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